Letter to the editor: Sensible gun rules are that: Sensible

Feb. 16, 2013

“The politics of gun control are hard” said an online report from NBC News.

How can that be if citizen safety is a priority? When children are not safe in a first-grade classroom, movie-goers are uncertain in a theater and mall patrons must walk with an awareness that a fire-fight may break out at any moment, how can the right decision be hard?

If we are going to allow any one part of our Constitution to take precedence over another, let’s choose the principle of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness over the right to purchase and carry weapons meant for war.

Is the owning of an assault weapon the liberty we wish to cherish most? Many countries have figured this out and taken action. Congress must act accordingly and prove we are better than we are acting now. They must hear from freedom-loving people that sensible gun regulations are only that: sensible.

Any action less says our country is choosing to protect the right of gun manufacturers’ profits over the safety of our people. This is not hard, not if people speak up.